WVU Medicine announced Richard Funnell will join the WVU Cancer Institute as vice president of cancer services on May 21.
Funnell said his focus will be on changing the way cancer care is delivered by focusing on the patient experience and delivering value by lowering costs and improving access through more efficient operations across the network. He plans to grow the program’s capacity to serve a larger number of patients through fostering relationships across the state.
Funnell comes to WVU Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Penn Medicine, where he served as chief administrative officer of the cancer service line and was responsible for the strategic direction and clinical operations of the Abramson Cancer Center and the Penn Cancer Network.
Prior to Penn Medicine, Funnell served as senior director of business development for oncology at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI, and as senior administrator for medical and pediatric oncology services at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
